back burners

A form of back burner — A section of a stove used to keep some pots warm while one focuses on others.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of back burner
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APA

back burners. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20burners

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“back burners.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20burners. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “back burners,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20burners.

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